Terry,
The main thing I see here is a copyright protection
technology. I imagine that copying any image could be
identified using such technology. I'm not sure this is
a bad thing, although I can see a potential to report
on any images that have been established by prior
posting. A filter in bad hands? or all filters are
bad?
Chuck
Dr. Charles Burnette
234 South Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Subject: Big brother? New area of ethics in Design
Research?
Newscan 12 Jan 2004 reports that Adobe has admitted
the latest version
of its Photoshop software contains new technology that
identifies if
someone tries to make a digital copy of some
currencies. The software
generates a warning message (not clear who to). This
is apparently
part of an understanding between Adobe and US
government and
bankers. Newscan quotes an Adobe spokesperson "We knew
this sort of thing would come out eventually ... We
can't really talk
about the technology itself".
There are worries that this technology can be easily
extended by Adobe
to many other sorts of material. It provides a means
of censorship
on the designers' desk - at the point of creation of
digital material.
In design research terms, this situation opens up a
completely new area
of design-focused ethics.
It has potential implications for those designers
working in areas
that current US government might not fully approve.
Any other thoughts on the implications?
Terry
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Dept of Design
Curtin Univesity
Western Australia
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